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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
; z2 W7 ]; |! M! g  e: m8 sJust because.(没有别的原因。) 3 t- O- O7 {) v  n/ n7 t6 ~
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
6 j% B  O$ i) {$ \( W, W# MYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
2 Y1 g& H: D0 F+ C  m( d5 RNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
& d- `" S9 [; \: P# U  _I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)& K5 _5 P4 u. C' W' h
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 0 N" a* P( F7 w: U: O0 b+ a
I am not available.(我正忙着)
+ [/ t! k, n$ n$ Z& O* q. yWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) # ?% V4 j( s( n# r) n
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
: e9 f; I7 T' _! ?2 d! yDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 7 k* b! Y+ {' \8 {# @
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 : B  z6 v# s% B
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
- E. {1 ]4 H2 M( bDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
! V- o  o/ e: i* S: f9 v/ TI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 2 a* [5 I+ q  M2 ]9 y3 }; o5 S
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
' M6 q/ q6 V0 K- F8 }She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 + P8 A" Q, P/ c' n% @4 c
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 / |$ n& D2 ?' u" A- N' H# d% U& k
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 6 i- g/ ~" q3 P, h
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
+ b* v1 x9 O3 I5 X* JYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
- \& ~! }0 K$ q( X5 |- A5 e" QI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
$ F" D! @$ {3 b8 j. i! ZIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
9 N4 ?$ \; d0 l7 d6 R  {It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 5 c" G/ R9 Z, C! Z. M6 Q9 m6 ?2 l
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。
/ j. m  R! t2 uI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 - z0 W' v# I  g! ~1 Z/ t- r  z/ R2 b$ V
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 0 |) Z! @  S. p" v1 Y
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
# |5 m; L/ Y4 S1 t& _How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
+ S) N/ W3 @2 ZIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
% {0 N% e" L1 G  iI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 " ?8 R9 Z  ^' f( Q
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
( J- K4 X. k+ BHe gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” ! r: h$ _; E0 q. }5 I
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 3 i/ ~* h; {" f8 t% O
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。 2 P9 F- ~& f& u& Y
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 % U1 i$ Y9 J5 j2 B3 M8 a
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 4 ?. ?3 j/ e$ m: V( y
A to Z 从头至尾
% ?) k% L9 c5 H8 c8 H6 T$ x6 NI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
* I+ O( U8 d* i7 q/ K& Eabove somebody 深奥 ; _! R( r3 v3 N  J4 \
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 1 s0 M3 P$ M2 ^, }! A6 F. Q7 n
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
7 z: T8 G0 `$ [& ]6 PWhen you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。   y0 a' d3 A9 G
all the more 更加,益发
" u+ [. Z5 X! y' Y2 h0 N0 |You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
1 r  g8 I, T+ Tall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
# U! k% U. ]9 H( S; gShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
2 W. C6 E' _1 a. |( Y) Zall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 ! C2 j5 k" D" k; e' R$ S- N  l
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。   W7 U- v( j; n* F% z5 _8 v
all out 竭尽全力 * W, S" }2 H( H  t0 [- ?) q) G
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
, o; I1 d* P" g& _all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
( H- v' }) q% l* f  y) z& ?& VGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 0 d8 M: y  f3 l- u
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 + H9 p0 f( T; |- P5 p
all set 准备就绪
( C& w. ~7 L, q4 VHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
1 x$ y; q/ `* t/ ]" `5 }all you have to do 需要做得是
, c1 K% U3 ^6 w- I0 j. nAll you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
; y+ s4 d6 j: p( W1 \  `as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 " U+ L4 O: n) ]0 k7 Q4 d
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. * B! V! `, j" F: [. ~
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
' R2 \" O% h& l1 K. J2 j' Gas busy as a bee 非常忙
, B# Y( n6 B- l/ t+ a) NMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
3 I( \- ~# c$ a1 U! }* t) yat one's fingertips 了如指掌
6 e, [( s/ \9 D  `7 h/ A+ @How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 2 x8 F7 C, Q, \2 n/ b6 ^/ }- b2 I+ K
at one's wit's end 智穷
( w$ C7 N+ S7 n/ b3 Y* {Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
0 R; w4 ?; O3 J1 b; nbig shot 大人物,大亨 + t1 E9 x' d7 q5 P1 s9 I
He is a big shot in our little town. ) O1 w% F6 R( O0 f5 T! Z2 L
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 ! O2 b& ~, i( t" H
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
+ |5 ]' K/ {# E- F/ Q- |0 qblack and blue 遍体鳞伤 . h2 K2 }+ @5 h( u+ g0 {
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
" H2 \( }4 S* p; D; ^' bblack and white 白纸黑字
  l* o6 s) _7 T9 K1 SThe proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
8 u' p, S/ X( B% z2 W* H" lblind alley 死胡同
  K4 ^8 m8 \2 B9 O/ a8 [& |You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 7 i( f' t1 z6 G8 q8 c& }
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
9 n& e# L5 n( Z4 j* N9 gThis guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。 , R# ?. X9 S( y/ {
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 : M+ c; O( U5 K) l6 J
Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。
. |0 s% x/ s6 D4 D) V' Pborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 " k/ m  f  O( L% X+ n9 a6 Y5 Z
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 ( ]: E: y2 w, A3 E3 ^$ S9 W
bland new 崭新的 " M9 O9 X, V' {7 ~- T- w/ y( N
a bland new coat 新衣服
5 G2 W1 e& r: M4 b& F! V0 Jbreak the ice 打破沉默
; j% b5 U, u. X$ eThe couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 : f7 F4 ?7 q- y: h
by a blow 无意中的一击
& S/ Y: v# B9 mHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 : |% m  ]6 u' ^- o6 _: r
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
! }, B8 \2 S8 MI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 - D3 b2 _+ J0 c9 Z! E
carry something too far 过火了 0 l; I$ N- D9 T9 l1 x* b
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 6 ?  i; N5 z% S, Z! t
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 & x$ H* |' O+ V8 h+ c& m. J; O
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
# l- \. ]7 B8 ]. ?. f; X. Vcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
9 o# p# X2 f& v' H& [chain smoker 老烟枪   k: b, Y; ^) d0 U8 \) {
come up with 产生,想出
, n9 S+ S% s# r8 d- w% v( [. Q0 {Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 % R; _/ a" ^9 e" E2 C; u! S
come easily 容易
9 f0 E* R+ \0 x; |1 _Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
! I7 Q' S# c1 P/ Hcup of tea 喜欢   H0 ?1 \. p5 q( t
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 6 O3 `2 R# T. q6 S, F7 l8 G, P% u4 C
cut it out 停止,住嘴 ! y* L& H: c4 e$ l/ v
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. ) G9 `% q8 E3 d; S; @% P8 l
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
- J0 _: _. d! ^! `; O) j& y' w: kLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 0 d  ]$ D2 s% j* }
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
/ r* L! \: i$ H6 A* W- m9 {dear John letter 绝交信
4 h1 S5 U' p: u6 j, iJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 1 V4 l7 p% h1 X; {: A/ I
do somone good 对某人有好处 ) A! k  S/ [7 _* l
Having some moring exercises does you good. 5 ?7 t: g* r( V+ v+ T& d7 X
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
9 g" c; w9 Y% X2 Y6 Xdoesn't count 这次不算 0 \8 g9 w! G! [3 s! }
It doesn't count this time,try again.
5 u8 O6 b, T6 Y) T  `doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
2 H- S8 s) W( d3 QThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 5 L; c, p. w* i, f& k7 y
down and out 穷困潦倒
1 S3 J7 n$ M0 C$ e! W# zBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. * B7 M5 q8 [5 |* u7 P
drive at 用意,意欲
% n+ r( i/ l2 ^! n; W  CWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? # M9 V- T$ b% Y3 K( n' h  B
drop in 偶然拜访 6 g; T$ u* R1 z
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. ; Z' }: y# [. q
drop me a line 写信给我 . g6 r  o4 N7 n* v5 [) H7 l: w9 z
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. ) H; T3 P' s  q/ x; x# x4 y+ P
early bird 早起的人 5 Y0 s! [! K& X5 L1 ~. ?
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 ) w& {# P( `4 d6 o- v
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 2 W6 V, z- H; n3 i1 A6 e
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 6 h6 i. x- i" z
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
, f; z2 \$ e  N  }% w  x( A7 Y% ^: V4 ?face the music 直面困难 : z. @, \% @1 t4 v( p1 K) T1 j
He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。
8 O( I8 O% M- |' ]4 I0 |. Pface up to 勇敢地面对某事
& @. S! ^# [( ?2 gYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
! {+ Y0 z$ I. Y( Zfed up 厌倦 5 X6 \7 d! N# r8 E$ e
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
+ B6 F1 v% D+ n5 ofeel free to do something 不要拘束 1 |" d* v7 }" u5 w1 T: }$ r
Please feel free to make suggestions.
9 T$ f8 H! K1 C5 P# F' cfew and far between 很少,稀少
' e4 A) y( e5 S4 \& t1 L: GHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
8 e. D8 [# \; l# Y7 [French leave 不辞而别 . B: ~% \) O/ B; g
give me a headache 让人头痛 ' C# Y6 _4 V( h7 ?9 Z
The naughty boy gave me a headache. - |$ Y* Q; h/ ?  x6 I& G4 l) ~/ G$ H
give me a hand 帮我一下
% Y: t% [) T7 i  o) J" Ngo Dutch AA制
/ }' _! s2 ?3 X/ O1 VGod bless you 上帝保佑你 / `  Q- Y/ Q2 i- v! O
God bless you with your examinations. # A" v( D; m/ }
God knows 天知道
% x0 `4 g' a. Q6 Q9 S! mGot it? 明白了吗? $ v* l/ s. I4 W, j/ I7 U
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 7 V1 ?- {, w9 f9 J
hands are full 非常忙 6 Y8 t9 H$ ~! h8 e/ _
have a ball 勇敢
* J* J/ I6 Y1 r8 g; I# l3 Ehave had it 受够了
4 o5 z9 V3 A1 O0 R, _6 i' EI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
# P5 s) f9 g7 z" f1 yhold water 站得住脚 0 E9 ]' b. @" w/ c. F3 y* I
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
0 `$ m/ S$ q, M  M% G+ G/ `in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
, k# i$ W, u/ S9 ]6 N6 bIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
; B( ]: A3 h: C+ k; z/ dkeep an eye on 提高警惕 ' D/ `8 M1 |: M1 ?; f- Z8 @7 x5 R
kill time打发时间
- }( O6 ?) m" Ylazy bones 懒骨头
: C3 g  [, o$ HGet up lazy bones! * @3 g. u; ^3 k3 [
leave it to me 让我来吧
' |  p2 o; s# W3 `4 |+ o# kleave me alone 别管我 
0 O* D# W: u3 W& a7 ^" q/ ^. R& ?like father like son 有其父必有其子 + A: @# u! A2 N
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
: u( L- w  `* K) C8 a. ^) p  U7 Cmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 4 r; q& N/ J8 U* m4 r
make a big money 赚大钱
4 o) U% e' w2 ~* ^2 ~* s2 u- }7 x: Emake both ends need 收支平衡 . a+ ]" t( c1 C/ V6 F- ^! \
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
3 y+ z% }% E1 Z8 a2 X  Pmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 / T9 P7 v9 Q2 o) Q
His achievement made waves in his country.
  V" I4 K' z9 c$ Gmake yourself at home 别拘束
1 H, J3 S* U3 D& {, v. r5 eno good 没有好结果
! b. z* O' o( u  q+ e% S) TBad mam comes tono good. % C- V2 @! ?' q0 l2 q0 c
no kidding 不要开玩笑
4 T1 j0 c& H7 P4 [( Rnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
% G  Z% \5 F  u7 f4 cnot really 也不是…… 6 }: Z" Y0 ?( {$ I( R
old hand 老手
! T) {8 T6 b3 t' iHe is an old hand at stealing.
  V# W5 m! B/ R  D. y5 xold story 老一套
( w# V2 W! o+ W: L' r3 ^* w, PI am tired of it,same old story.
2 @6 v2 w* W* i) w, L- u1 Yon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
5 G6 Z' J/ D" u5 \  v. R: b9 f9 |on occasion 间或 0 c2 y5 L: S5 P5 ]
of one's own accord 自愿地
' e  k5 q! O/ Q* }" \packed like sardins 拥挤 $ {/ v9 j4 L8 g# _& w/ E- A
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
- t! ^6 w' {6 }% c1 \pass away 去世
! L7 M. k' m! O/ u; apay the price 付出代价 / W, z' L7 g$ V# Z0 q
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. " m, [5 K2 Q- X0 f, ]: W
put up with 忍受 / b0 n6 f5 k3 ]$ ]2 X% J/ p- k0 @9 M
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
$ `' \1 R2 K& e5 D- B5 tred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
. z4 J+ \; X+ r7 ~% k+ b7 ]" Gred tape 繁文缛节
4 g" u  T$ X& p# Gred carpet 红地毯
8 _. q3 I: M7 c; p* `3 z0 c5 yrun into 偶遇
- Q4 ~/ q* o% l5 \I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 1 |% b" G  k6 _' n: u! R, s
run out of 用尽,缺少 6 }; ?+ s' q8 R1 o6 {/ W; {! j; E
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. 7 |7 N5 A3 C4 `" M
show up 炫耀 1 y/ n# j+ m1 R
small potatos 小人物 3 R$ Y+ e: b7 _2 u
so what? 那怎么样呢?
, [9 C$ Y* v) k1 M- d& {9 t; jstand up for 忍受
8 v- c2 B% D. `5 H4 W7 ^suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
% a3 g. o, U5 h2 h, z, j, Xsunday dress 最好的衣服 / }6 P# C2 N4 W  R4 X3 I
sure thing 十有把握的事
+ O' ~# I* `  k, }3 ~take one's time 尽情玩 4 F1 h# `' Q+ ^! {1 I, |/ o3 V
Take your time and enjoy it.
7 V8 e& E4 f$ j6 K) S8 {' g. G/ F/ rtake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 # O2 O. H. h+ J3 v! |% ?  ]# N
that's it 就是
  |' W7 e; i- m( sthat is really something 太好了 2 F1 m$ d; b( q/ k0 x* D  l% g
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
; C: v3 o9 ]9 e8 qthere you go 这边请
: L* `5 D% D- w$ ?2 cthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事
; }! t+ [9 ]; B( O- i$ \0 Sunder the table 死底下,秘密地 $ w& k& [; z& b8 L" B
under the weather 身体不适 , ^0 N; A% p) H- \/ x5 p
what's going on 怎么了 6 Z* |; x. [' F! E
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
, M" ]/ u- ^  W! R, {+ fwalking dictionary 活字典 5 O. Y3 M- K4 z" i7 U4 c# t; e
what is up 近来可好
6 F3 O& ?! k; p# o, iHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。  ]3 p# B- B' D/ i* w+ b! s
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?3 ~! ]# h9 o" }/ l2 ~
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
- X7 R; N; t+ m; G眼镜完好无损; I  B% ]/ s7 s! ]
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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